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Nti BK, Benzoni N, Starr R, Hays M, Vish D, End B, Russell F. Serial Trauma Abdominal Ultrasound in Children (STAUNCH): A Pilot Study. Pediatr Emerg Care 2024; 40:623-626. [PMID: 38587011 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ultrasound has established utility within pediatric emergency medicine and has an added benefit of avoiding excessive radiation exposure. The serial focused assessment with sonography in trauma (sFAST) examination is a potential alternative to improve pediatric trauma evaluation. We sought to evaluate the accuracy of sFAST in pediatric patients with blunt abdominal trauma. METHODS We performed a multicenter, retrospective observational study of electronic medical records, trauma registry data, and image archiving records of previous sFAST examinations. Examinations from pediatric patients (18 years or younger) who presented to an emergency department with blunt abdominal trauma were eligible for inclusion as long as the period between the first and second FAST was at least 30 minutes but no more than 24 hours. Demographic data and patient and outcomes were collected. RESULTS Data collected from 3 institutions found a total of 38 sFAST performed between July 2017 and September 2021 on eligible patients. Of these, there were 6 (15.4%) FAST examinations that were positive after an initial negative or indeterminate interpretation. The overall sensitivity and specificity of sFAST were 66.7% (95% confidence interval 22.3-95.7%) and 93.8% (79.2-99.3%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study found that sFAST can enhance blunt trauma evaluation and improve sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy. More data are needed to determine how sFAST can be utilized in pediatric patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
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- Benjamin K Nti
- From the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Franciscan Critical Care Medicine at St. Michael, Silverdale, WA
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Science Data, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- From the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Naufal A, Anam C, Widodo CE, Dougherty G. Automated Calculation of Height and Area of Human Body for Estimating Body Weight Using a Matlab-based Kinect Camera. SMART SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/23080477.2021.1983940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Ariij Naufal
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Department of Applied Physics and Medical Imaging, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA, USA
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Nathan V, Prithishkumar IJ, Livingstone RS. Estimation of Anatomical Dimensions of the Thorax from Computed Tomography Images of the Adult and Pediatric Indian Population for Developing Optimal Radiological Protocols. J Med Phys 2021; 46:295-299. [PMID: 35261499 PMCID: PMC8853447 DOI: 10.4103/jmp.jmp_19_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Purpose: Ionizing radiation has been extensively used for medical diagnosis since its discovery in 1895; however, excessive use can lead to deleterious effects. Prior knowledge on radiological protocols based on simulations would be a practical tool for optimal use of radiation. Materials and Methods: Scan length of the thorax was measured from computed tomography (CT) topographic images and cross-sections at three levels of the thorax were measured from tomographic images of 500 adults and 340 children who had undergone CT thorax examinations using Centricity workstation software. The effective diameter (ED) of the thorax was calculated from anterio-posterior (AP) and transverse anatomical dimensions. Results: A 17% increase in scan length was observed for 6–10 years age group compared to 0–5 years, whereas there was marginal increase for 11–15 years of age. A 11.5% increase was observed for 16–18 years compared to 11-15 years age group. The cross-sectional phantom dimensions were calculated from ED measurements obtained from three regions of the thorax. Conclusions: This study has provided age- and gender-specific reference scan lengths, AP and transverse dimensions and ED for radiological examinations of the thorax. This information is useful to develop age- and gender-specific preset protocols and fabricate phantoms of the thorax for the pediatric and adult Indian population.
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- Vandana Nathan
- Department of Anatomy, Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Finck T, Klambauer K, Hendrich E, Will A, Martinoff S, Hadamitzky M. Radiation Dose and Image Quality of a High-Pitch Prospective Spiral First Approach in Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA). J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2021; 8:jcdd8100119. [PMID: 34677188 PMCID: PMC8539421 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd8100119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective: To investigate a high-pitch spiral first (HPSF) approach for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in an unselected patient cohort and compare diagnostic yield and radiation exposure to CCTAs acquired via conventional, non-high-pitch spiral first (NHPSF) scan regimes. Materials and Methods: All consecutive patients from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 were included. Two investigation protocols (HPSF/NHPSF) were used with the aim to achieve diagnostic image quality of all coronary segments. Low-pitch secondary scans followed the initial examination if image quality was unsatisfactory. Dosage and image quality were compared between both regimes. Results: 1410 patients were subject to a HPSF and 236 patients to a NHPSF approach. While the HPSF approach led to a higher fraction of re-scans (35% vs. 11%, p < 0.001), the fraction of aggregate scans that remained non-diagnostic after considering the initial and secondary scan was comparably low for the HPSF and NHPSF approach (0.78 vs. 0%, p = 0.18). Aggregate radiation exposure in the HPSF protocol was significantly lower (1.12 mSv (IQR: 0.73, 2.10) vs. 3.96 mSv (IQR: 2.23, 8.33) p < 0.001). Conclusions: In spite of a higher number of re-scans, a HPSF approach leads to a reduction in overall radiation exposure with diagnostic yields similar to a NHPSF approach.
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Yurt A, Özsoykal İ, Obuz F. Effects of the Use of Automatic Tube Current Modulation on Patient Dose and Image Quality in Computed Tomography. Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther 2019; 28:96-103. [PMID: 31507141 PMCID: PMC6746012 DOI: 10.4274/mirt.galenos.2019.83723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: The frequency of abdominal computed tomography examinations is increasing, leading to a significant level of patient dose. This study aims to quantify and evaluate the effects of automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) technique on patient dose and image quality in contrast-enhanced biphasic abdominal examinations. Methods: Two different scan protocols, based on constant tube current and ATCM technique, were used on 64 patients who visited our radiology department periodically. For three patient groups with different patient size, results from two protocols were compared with respect to patient dose and image quality. Dosimetric evaluations were based on the Computed Tomography Dose Index, dose length product, and effective dose. For the comparison of image qualities between two protocols, Noise Index (NI) and Contrast to Noise Ratio (CNR) values were determined for each image. Additionally, the quality of each image was evaluated subjectively by an experienced radiologist, and the results were compared between the two protocols. Results: Dose reductions of 31% and 21% were achieved by the ATCM protocol in the arterial and portal phases, respectively. On the other hand, NI exhibited an increase between 9% and 46% for liver, fat and aorta. CNR values were observed to decrease between 5% and 19%. All images were evaluated by a radiologist, and no obstacle limiting a reliable diagnostic evaluation was found in any image obtained by either technique. Conclusion: These results showed that the ATCM technique reduces patient dose significantly while maintaining a certain level of image quality.
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- Ayşegül Yurt
- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İzmir, Turkey
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Nautiyal A, Mondal T, Mukherjee A, Mitra D, Kaushik A, Goel HC, Goel A, Dey SK. Quantification of DNA damage in patients undergoing non-contrast and contrast enhanced whole body PET/CT investigations using comet assay and micronucleus assay. Int J Radiat Biol 2019; 95:710-719. [PMID: 30707050 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1577569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Objective: To quantify DNA damage in patients undergoing non-contrast and contrast-enhanced 18F-FDG PET/CT whole body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (WB PET/CT) investigations using comet assay technique and micronucleus assay, and to study the effect of other baseline parameters of patients on DNA damage. Methodology: Eighty-four patients referred for 18F-FDG PET/CT investigation were included in the study of which 44 patients underwent contrast-enhanced WB PET/CT and 40 patients underwent non-contrast WB PET/CT investigations. The investigations were performed on Discovery 690 PET/CT. For contrast-enhanced investigation, Omnipaque300 was injected intravenously based on the patient body weight. Absorbed dose resulting from the intravenous administration of 18F-FDG was estimated using the ICRP 106 dose coefficients. Radiation dose from the acquisition of CT scans was estimated using CT dose index and dose-length product. Blood samples were collected from the patients for DNA damage analysis. Comet assay and MN assay was used to assess the DNA damage. The Differences in the comet TM (Tail Moment) and MNBC % in both groups were calculated. Result: The radiation dose received by the study population during 18F-FDG WB PET/CT examination was 27.03 ± 2.33 mSv. Comet TM and percentage frequency of MNBC % was 65.22 ± 35.42 and 18.55 ± 10.14, respectively in the patients injected with contrast and 42.49 ± 28.52 and 13.76 ± 7.52 for non-contrast group. Significant increase in DNA damage was observed in the contrast group as compared to non-contrast group. Significant association was observed between patient weight, contrast volume and TM and MNBC%. Baseline parameters of the patients did not show significant correlation with TM and MNBC%. Conclusion: The patients undergoing contrast-enhanced WB PET/CT investigations have demonstrated higher DNA damage. The DNA damage was also observed to be more in heavier patients. The other baseline parameters of patients like age, sex, CBG, serum creatinine did not show any correlation with DNA damage.
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- Amit Nautiyal
- a Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging , AMRI Hospitals , Kolkata , India
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- b Department of Biotechnology , Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology , Kolkata , India
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- a Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging , AMRI Hospitals , Kolkata , India
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- a Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging , AMRI Hospitals , Kolkata , India
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- c Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- e Amity Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Amity University , Noida , India
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- b Department of Biotechnology , Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology , Kolkata , India
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Strategies to Lessen the Radiation Risk from CT: A Multination Perspective. CURRENT RADIOLOGY REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40134-016-0186-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Computed tomography automatic exposure control techniques in 18F-FDG oncology PET-CT scanning. Nucl Med Commun 2014; 35:372-81. [PMID: 24445670 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000000064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Computed tomography (CT) automatic exposure control (AEC) systems are now used in all modern PET-CT scanners. A collaborative study was undertaken to compare AEC techniques of the three major PET-CT manufacturers for fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose half-body oncology imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS An audit of 70 patients was performed for half-body CT scans taken on a GE Discovery 690, Philips Gemini TF and Siemens Biograph mCT (all 64-slice CT). Patient demographic and dose information was recorded and image noise was calculated as the SD of Hounsfield units in the liver. A direct comparison of the AEC systems was made by scanning a Rando phantom on all three systems for a range of AEC settings. RESULTS The variation in dose and image quality with patient weight was significantly different for all three systems, with the GE system showing the largest variation in dose with weight and Philips the least. Image noise varied with patient weight in Philips and Siemens systems but was constant for all weights in GE. The z-axis mA profiles from the Rando phantom demonstrate that these differences are caused by the nature of the tube current modulation techniques applied. The mA profiles varied considerably according to the AEC settings used. CONCLUSION CT AEC techniques from the three manufacturers yield significantly different tube current modulation patterns and hence deliver different doses and levels of image quality across a range of patient weights. Users should be aware of how their system works and of steps that could be taken to optimize imaging protocols.
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Fuentes-Orrego JM, Pinho D, Kulkarni NM, Agrawal M, Ghoshhajra BB, Sahani DV. New and Evolving Concepts in CT for Abdominal Vascular Imaging. Radiographics 2014; 34:1363-1384. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.345130070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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CT Radiation Dose: Current Controversies and Dose Reduction Strategies. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013; 201:1283-90. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.9720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Influence of Arm Positioning on Radiation Dose for Whole Body Computed Tomography in Trauma Patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 70:900-5. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181edc80e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Livingstone RS, Dinakaran PM. Radiation safety concerns and diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography scanners in Tamil Nadu. J Med Phys 2011; 36:40-5. [PMID: 21430858 PMCID: PMC3048954 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.75471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Revised: 07/23/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Radiation safety in computed tomography (CT) scanners is of concern due its widespread use in the field of radiological imaging. This study intends to evaluate radiation doses imparted to patients undergoing thorax, abdomen and pelvic CT examinations and formulate regional diagnostic reference levels (DRL) in Tamil Nadu, South India. In-site CT dose measurement was performed in 127 CT scanners in Tamil Nadu for a period of 2 years as a part of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)-funded project. Out of the 127 CT scanners,13 were conventional; 53 single-slice helical scanners (SSHS); 44 multislice CT (MSCT) scanners; and 17 refurbished scanners. CT dose index (CTDI) was measured using a 32-cm polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-body phantom in each CT scanner. Dose length product (DLP) for different anatomical regions was generated using CTDI values. The regional DRLs for thorax, abdomen and pelvis examinations were 557, 521 and 294 mGy cm, respectively. The mean effective dose was estimated using the DLP values and was found to be 8.04, 6.69 and 4.79 mSv for thorax, abdomen and pelvic CT examinations, respectively. The establishment of DRLs in this study is the first step towards optimization of CT doses in the Indian context.
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